Food Pairing

Hello all, I tried finding a discussion about tea/food pairing, but didn’t see anything related.
Are there any teas you prefer to eat with certain cuisine? Italian, Tex-Mex, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, etc.

For unflavored teas, I prefer to eat food of the same origin as my tea. I had raw pu erh w/ my chicken in peanut sauce tv dinner for lunch. For flavored teas, I typically eat something w/ the same flavor as the tea.

I’m pretty typical and like oolongs with Chinese food, classic black “British Legacy” type teas with “afternoon tea” type foods, I loved roasted barley tea with Korean food this weekend :) and I have a favorite tea for desserts: French Breakfast by Premium Steap. I don’t take tea with most of my lunches and dinners, though.

I thought I’d post this easy and tasty recipe since I’m making it today :) Excellent paired with any British Afternoon type tea. Major Grey’s Chutney is a type of chutney, but not a brand – there are several brands available in the market – usually near the jellies, or if you have an “international” aisle it would be with the British foods. I love the stuff and eat it on so many different things (on cheese and crackers, put on chicken or pork before broiling, etc.).

Major Grey’s Egg Salad

Nice Bread That You Like (I really like toasted Pepperidge Farm bread – either white or 12 grain, but you can get fancy and serve with the extra thin bread, cut off the crusts, cut in triangles, etc – you get the picture :)
4 hard boiled eggs, peeled
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
2 teaspoons Major Grey’s Chutney
Black pepper to taste
Salt to taste

In a medium bowl, mash the eggs with the mayo, curry powder, and chutney. Chill for at least a half hour. Taste – the chutney and spice might be enough for you, but if not, add a little freshly ground pepper and salt to taste.

Toast your bread (or not!) and put in as much as you’d like to make a sandwich. Sometimes I serve it with lettuce and tomato in the sandwich, sometimes I eat it on a bed of greens. Have a nice cup of blended British Afternoonish tea too :)